Component Description: Receiver/Drier
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The receiver/drier stores high-pressure liquid and the desiccant bag mounted inside the receiver/drier removes any retained moisture from the refrigerant.
For 1.6L GTDI, 2.5L engine equipped vehicles, the receiver/drier is incorporated into the LH side of the A/C condenser. The receiver/drier desiccant cartridge is a separate component and can be removed and installed with the A/C condenser in the vehicle.
For 2.0L GTDI engine equipped vehicles, the receiver/drier is externally mounted to the LH side of the condenser core.